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North Carolina CropMAP

Vance

Total population (1990 census): 38892
County seat: Henderson

Extension office

CropSELECT

Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive

Crop Statistics (1997 US Census of Agriculture)

Cereals Farms Acres Yield
Maize=Corn 14 100 6360 bu
Sorghum for Grain or Seed 3 28 1240 bu
Wheat 75 3706 168839 bu
Oats 7 86 4746 bu
Grain Legumes Farms Acres Yield
Soybeans for Beans 58 5297 130857 bu
Forages Farms Acres Yield
Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops 3 D X
Total Hay* 72 1954 2466 tons, dry
Alfalfa Hay 6 57 60 tons, dry
Small Grain Hay 25 406 522 tons, dry
Tame Hay 43 1287 1603 tons, dry
Wild Hay 6 180 262 tons dry
Grass Silage 3 24 54 tons, grn
Vegetables Farms Acres Yield
Snap Beans 4 1  
Head Cabbage 4 Z  
Cucumbers and Pickles 4 Z  
Watermelons 4 1  
Fruits and Nuts Farms Acres Yield
Peaches 4 D D
Tame Blueberries 3 2 D
Strawberries 3 6 7000 lbs
Other Crops Farms Acres Yield
Tobacco 125 4762 10359877 lbs
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale Farms Sq. ft. under glass or other protection Acres in the open Sales ($1,000)
Nursery and Greenhouse Crops 4 D D D

*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.
Z=Less than half of the unit shown.